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Loud start for the new Metro

Around 80 guests, seven speeches and one big bang. On Monday March 4th, the historic expansion of the Metro was initiated.

Published: 2019-03-18

Construction began with a ceremonial starting blast in a rock cavern in Barkarby, which brought together all the parties who are involved in paying for the new Metro.

The rock cavern is a legacy from the time when the location was a military airfield. The first new Metro tunnels will be built from there, and soon we will see huge trucks driving around - filled with the stone that has been blasted out.

A long-awaited day“We’re finally beginning construction! This is the day that I and all my colleagues have worked so hard for and longed for, for several years,” says Anna Nylén.

She is project manager for the Blue Line to Barkarby, which is the first part of the new Metro to be built, although today's starting blast is for the whole construction:

“We are now starting the largest expansion in Stockholm public transport since the Blue Line was built in the 70s! "It really feels like a historic day," says administration director for the new subway Mårten Frumerie.

A new Yellow LineThe metro’s Blue Line is to be extended from Akalla to Barkaby, and from Kungsträdgården to Nacka and the southern suburbs. A brand new Yellow Line will be built from Odenplan to Arenastaden and eventually a new line will also be built from Fridhemsplan to Älvsjö.